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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,844.40, 606,877.80 and 314,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,844.40, 606,877.80 and 314,837.20 is: 471,953.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,844.40 : 606,877.80 = 314,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,844.40/606,877.80 = 314,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,844.40x = 606,877.80 × 314,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,844.40x = 191,067,707,294.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,067,707,294.16/404,844.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,953.44

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